ke70dave Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 just imagine what else you could do with that money, feeding starving children perhaps, but thats another arguement all together. The mars mission It is quite incredible. i think what is also interesting to consider. It has taken the brainiest of brainiest howeever long to get a car onto the next planet, yet our little expedition is nothing more than a spec on a spec when you consider the accepted size of the universe. Really puts our position into perspective. Amazing achievement none the less. not to mention the whole thing has been friggin automated and remote control. I think that is a good part of the amazement. not only did we get the car there, knowone has touched it since it took off. I wonder what the ping time is to get information from that car. Talk about LAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 just imagine what else you could do with that money, feeding starving children perhaps, but thats another arguement all together. It cost 2.5 billion. The US military spends that in 33 minutes. The United States spends 7 billion on Potato Chips each year. From my point of view its a bloody bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono.C Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 The United States spends 7 billion on Potato Chips each year. Pretty sure I come close to that figure alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono.C Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rian Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 ^Hey that looks like a car? Is that a car? I think it's a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rian Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Broom broom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ke10Rob Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 It cost 2.5 billion. The US military spends that in 33 minutes. The United States spends 7 billion on Potato Chips each year. From my point of view its a bloody bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70dave Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 hahah nice. i really hope that guy got his statistics from the same place as reed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's_AUDM_Yo Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 ^Hey that looks like a car? Is that a car? I think it's a car. Nah man its definitely a shell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Yeah got some facts wrong but all you need to know is the potato chip bit ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rian Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Nah man its definitely a shell! What? Nah man shells are in the ocean/on the beach/around a hippy's neck, that looks more like a car or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's_AUDM_Yo Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 What? Nah man shells are in the ocean/on the beach/around a hippy's neck, that looks more like a car or something? hhmmm its got no wheels though, so I don't think it can be a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towe001 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 hhmmm its got no wheels though, so I don't think it can be a car. Its a garden ornament. If it had wheels but no motor, it'd be called a cart with an ox pulling it. Old school language says its a shell with motor and running gear. If it had no motor, no transmission, no interior, no running gear, no bolt-on / weld-on panels. Its just a plain ol' shell. Unless it was a model A etc then it'd be a restorers wet dream. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willis Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 I try not to think about the space program. Does weird things to my brain. I'm doing just fine here on Earth. It is cool but it is also unnecessary in my mind.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono.C Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 (edited) Yes but think, when we've ʞ©$ɟed the planet up so much that life is barely sustainable here anymore we'd need a new option, if they can do it then well done, humans can live for thousands of years to come. Until we ʞ©$ɟ yet another planet.. Edited August 8, 2012 by Jono.C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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